Worship Ministries

If you are interested in volunteering in any of the Worship Ministries listed below, click the link below. Questions? Contact Sue Audette the form on our staff page or at 248-693-0440 ext. 209.

►Sign up to serve in a Worship Ministry

►Sign up to serve in a Liturgical Prep Ministry

CHURCH CARE MINISTRY
Volunteers maintain the images, art and furnishings of the church, which includes cleaning, and polishing of the church appointments.

CANDLE MINISTRY
Devotional Prayer Candles are available in church as an extension of personal prayer. Prayer Candle Ministers serve on a rotating basis and maintain the candles on a bi-weekly basis.

"GREEN THUMB MINISTRY" – PLANT & FLOWER CARE
Our “Green Thumbs” are volunteers who maintain and care for the plants and flowers in church and the surrounding campus.

LINEN ANGELS
Volunteers take special care of the altar linens by laundering, pressing and restocking on a 6-week rotating basis.

PEW ORGANIZERS
Volunteers who reorganize and re-stock envelopes in the church pew racks following are busy weekends. Volunteers serve once every other week, and usually on Mondays morning.

SEASONAL ARTS & ENVIRONMENT
Help decorate the church & campus to foster the mood of the season and to evoke spiritual thought. Volunteers are always needed to assist in seasonal decorating, and with ongoing tasks. There is a great need for male and female volunteers alike in this ministry.

►Sign up to serve in a Liturgical Ministry
(See descriptions below.)

ALTAR SERVERS
If you are a dependable young person in 4th-12th grade, with a desire to serve our Lord, you can fulfill an important need by becoming an Altar Server at weekend liturgies. Servers are scheduled to serve approximately once a month, at the same Mass with an assigned team of servers. Training is provided.

CHURCH CAMERA MINISTRY
This ministry of trained volunteers operates the cameras in church for weekend Masses. This ministry is great for teenagers as well as adults. Also, those with video production knowledge are needed for the taping and editing of special Masses.

EXTRAORDINARY MINISTERS OF HOLY COMMUNION (Eucharistic Minister)
Eucharistic Ministers assist in the distribution of Holy Communion and share in the spirit of loving service with our other liturgical ministries.  The nature of this ministry is rooted in the love of Christ by serving in a pastoral way to the parish community. Teens and adults who have received the Sacrament of Confirmation and feel called to serve in this way are welcome. A reverence for the Eucharist and God’s people and a committed to prayer and harmonious teamwork is all that is necessary. There are no assigned service times, EMs serve at Masses they attend where help is needed.

EUCHARISTIC MINISTER CAPTAIN (EM CAPTAIN)
EM Captains are experienced Eucharistic Ministers who also help with the Sacristy preparations and clean-up of our Eucharistic celebrations. EM Captains greet and support Eucharistic Ministers who serve at Mass, providing them support and guidance. They share a spirit of loving and humble service, working together with the other liturgical ministers of the Mass. EM Captains service times are pre-assigned on a schedule and serve about twice a month.

FUNERAL ACOLYTES
Funeral Acolytes are volunteer men and women with compassionate hearts who serve at Funeral Liturgies and Memorial Services. Duties in this ministry include greeting our grieving families, Sacristy preparations and se-up for Mass and assisting at the altar. This is a beautiful ministry of comfort and support for adult volunteers who are available to serve weekday mornings, early afternoons and an occasional Saturday.

QUINCEANERA ASSISTANT
This is a new area of ministry. Volunteer assistants who will help guide participants of a Quinceanera through a rehearsal and ceremony. 

LECTOR MINISTRY
Lectors are servants of the Word of God. Through study and preparation, lectors proclaim the sacred scriptures with conviction, providing spiritual nourishment to the Eucharistic assembly. Lectors are assigned to one of the weekend Masses and are scheduled about once a month.

MUSIC MINISTRY
See Music Ministry page.

USHER MINISTRY
Be the first to greet our guests and parishioners in a Christ-like fashion as we come together to celebrate Mass. Other usher duties include assisting with seating and assisting those with mobility challenges, taking up our collection offerings, and guiding the Communion lines. We welcome young adults, families, husband/wife teams and all who wish to serve together in ministry.

WEEKDAY MINISTERS
Liturgical ministers who assist with weekday morning Masses.  This includes Adult Acolytes who assist at the altar, Sacristy Captains who handle the set-up preparations before and after Mass, Lectors, and Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion.

"This is what praying is... opening the door to the Lord, so that he can do something. If we close the door, God can do nothing!" ~Pope Francis

►Sign up to serve in our 24/7 Adoration Chapel

ADORATION CHAPEL
Perpetual Adoration is the continuous adoration of the Blessed Sacrament for the dual purpose of devotion and reparation. Every believer is invited and encouraged to spend time in Jesus’ Eucharistic Presence in our Holy Family Chapel. The Chapel is open 24 hours, 7 days a week, but it's only open to the public from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day (the 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. hours are for committed weekly adorers only). On Thursdays, we offer public adoration in the church from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (unless we have a funeral) so the chapel is closed while we adore Jesus in the church.

There are also volunteers who feel called to devote one hour or more a week to a specific hour. If interested, please sign up for open hours posted on the chapel bulletin board. The Holy Family Adoration Chapel is located in the room behind the tabernacle. Entry is from the South end of the church at the circle drive. For more information or to sign up for your very own hour of adoration, contact Gemma Falvey at 248-628-3246.

PRAYER GROUPS

• Tuesday Evening Intercessory Prayer: Weekly, following the 7 p.m. Mass. Drop-ins or regular attenders are welcome to come and pray for individual intentions, for our faith community and other larger community & world-wide intentions. 
• Rosary for Vocations: First Thursdays of each month
• Rosary for Life: Saturday mornings, once a month
• Rosary in Spanish: Tuesday mornings each week